Sievern

SIEVERN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Cuxhaven (until 1977 Wesermünde)
Incorporated into : 1974 Langen (2015 Geestland)

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The wavy bar refers to the Aue stream in the municipality. The sword is a symbol of the Karolingan Estate or Pippinsburg in the municipality, and is based on a sword found in an excavation near the village. The two wheatears are a symbol of the agriculture, the main source of income in the municipality.

This page is part of the German heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,851 Of which images : 40,774	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature

Template:Media1

Literature: Wappen des Landkreises Wesermünde, 1973